SCREENCAP: Fox 11 News LA | Police chase ends with driver losing control and crashing into South Pasadena home on Orange Grove early Friday Morning.

BREAKING UPDATED: Driver Killed, Police Chase Backed-Off – Car Crashes Into South Pasadena Home

A high-speed chase that began in Pasadena ended in tragedy in South Pasadena early Friday, when a stolen Dodge Charger overturned and crashed into...
PHOTO: Hotbox Vintage | The South Pasadenan | Hotbox Vintage presents Too Hot To Be Poor, a lively art show and market

‘Too Hot To Be Poor’: Hotbox Vintage Hosts Special Feature Art Show & Market...

South Pasadena’s creative community will shine this weekend as Hotbox Vintage hosts Too Hot To Be Poor – Art Show & Market, an evening...
PHOTO: SPUSD | The South Pasadenan | SPHS Sports Medicine Students Take Learning to the Next Level

SPUSD Snapshot | SPHS Sports Medicine Students Take Learning to the Next Level

Students in SPHS Sports Medicine classes have several opportunities to experience hands-on learning in and out of the classroom. This week, the students interacted...
PHOTO: South Pasadena Beautiful | The South Pasadenan | 2) Andrea Wilgoren, left, and Monica Kelly, right, after transforming the payphone

“Wind Phone” Project Turns Eyesore into Public Art at Post Office | ‘South Pasadena...

Residents are marveling at a recently completed project sponsored by South Pasadena Beautiful, a 501(c)3 non-profit, that has turned a long-abandoned payphone on El...
PHOTO: Dan Rider Photography | SPHS Football file photo | South Pasadena Tigers Home Game

SPHS FOOTBALL: Tigers Looking to Turn Season Around

It’s nice to be home. After nearly a month away from Ray Solari Stadium, South Pasadena High’s football team returns to familiar territory Friday night...

Weekly Crime Report | September 9 – 15, 2025: South Pasadena Police Dept. (SPPD)

Provided by The South Pasadena Police Department September 9 – 15, 2025 (Hundred block given in place of exact address) The Weekly Crime Summary is a list...
2028 Olympics at The Rose Bowl in Pasadena: PHOTO: RoseBowlStadium.com | "The Rose Bowl is an American outdoor athletic stadium, located in Pasadena, California, a northeast suburb of Los Angeles. Opened in October 1922, the stadium is recognized as a National Historic Landmark and a California Historic Civil Engineering landmark."

Expanded Olympic Role for Pasadena’s Rose Bowl Complex Announced

Today, September 15, 2025, U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) celebrated the decision to move Olympic diving events for the 2028 Summer Games to the...
PHOTO: BG-RRT | The South Pasadenan | Billy Graham Rapid Response Team

Crisis Training in Pasadena | Billy Graham Rapid Response Team to Hold Special Program

Media Release | Billy Graham Rapid Response Team From personal tragedies like disease, death, and financial difficulties to catastrophes on a massive scale, such as...
PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena Water Polo and Swim Alumni Honor Joanne Nuckols’ Legacy

Honoring Joanne Nuckols’ Legacy | South Pasadena Water Polo & Swim Alumni

Members of the mid-90s South Pasadena water polo and swim teams that won numerous championships and CIF titles came to support team member Brett...

South Pasadena Senior Center | Monthly Health Screenings & Counseling September 16

The South Pasadena Senior Center will host its next session of Health Screenings and Counseling on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, from 9:00 AM to...
PHOTO: southpasadenaca.gov | The South Pasadenan | Restoration Concerts

Restoration Concerts Continue September 14 | Friends of the Library South Pasadena

The Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library’s Restoration Concerts Series 2025–2026 continues on Sunday, September 14, 2025, with a performance by Tesserae, Baroque...
PHOTO: ArtCenter | The South Pasadenan | n image from ArtCenter's 2023 Design Invitational at the College's Hillside Campus

2025 Design Invitational | ArtCenter College of Design

ArtCenter College of Design will present the 2025 Design Invitational, a major exhibition of 50 cars and trucks designed by alumni and faculty of its...
PHOTO: World Harvest | The South Pasadenan | World Harvest Partners with Crowell Family YMCA to Support Fire-Affected Families

World Harvest Launches Fire Relief Food Support at Crowell Family YMCA

World Harvest Charities and Family Services is excited to announce a new initiative in partnership with the Crowell Family YMCA to provide nourishing and...
PHOTO: SPCC | The South Pasadenan | SPCC Moon Festival returns to Library Park Oct. 4

SPCC Moon Festival returns to Library Park Oct. 4

On a bright fall Saturday, Library Park will glow a little warmer. Lanterns will bob, children will chalk the sidewalks with moons and rabbits,...
PHOTO: Pasadena Tournament of Roses | The South Pasadenan | 2026 Rose Float Judges Announced

Pasadena Tournament of Roses Names 2026 Rose Parade Float Awards Judges

As preparations for the 137th Rose Parade® presented by Honda hit full stride, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses® is thrilled to announce the selection...
PHOTO: SPUSD | The South Pasadenan | Helena Yee from Arroyo Vista Elementary Named 2025 Outstanding Educator

SPUSD Snapshot | Helena Yee from Arroyo Vista Elementary Named 2025 Outstanding Educator

Sincerest congratulations to Helena Yee, who has been selected as an honoree for the 2025 Outstanding Educator Awards, presented by California Assemblymember Mike Fong....
PHOTO: SPHS | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena High School Sports Update

SPHS FOOTBALL: South Pasadena Tiger Fall Friday Night

An up-and-down season suddenly has more downs than ups as South Pasadena High fell for the third time, this time on the road to...
SB 79 would bring major zoning shifts around local rail and bus corridors. With an Assembly vote imminent, residents still have time to share their views with state legislators.

UPDATED: SB79 Not Ready for Primetime: Assembly Vote Looms — Major Changes for Pasadena...

UPDATED THURS 9/11 7:30PM SB79 PASSED THE ASSEMBLY AND IS ON IT'S WAY TO THE CA SENATE. Assembly staff informed The South Pasadenan SB 79...
South Pasadena Police Department News Update

SPPD Neighborhood Watch Newsletter | August 2025

Traffic Collisions With the high volume of vehicles traveling through the city each day, traffic collisions often occur. Most collisions that occur are non-injury, but many...
PHOTO: SPHS | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena High School Sports Update

SPHS FOOTBALL: Tigers Seek A Much-Needed Win

South Pasadena High finds itself at the crossroads as the Tigers head to Santa Clarita Friday night to take on Golden Valley in a...
PHOTO: SPUSD | The South Pasadenan | South Pasadena High School Proudly Recognizes 2026 National Merit Semifinalists

SPUSD Snapshot | South Pasadena High School Proudly Recognizes 2026 National Merit Semifinalists

Media Release | South Pasadena Unified School District On September 10, 2025, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the semifinalists in the 71st annual National...

Burglary Suspect Arrested After Early Morning Incident

Media Release | South Pasadena Police Department On Saturday, September 6, 2025, at approximately 6:03 a.m., a resident reported a burglary in progress in the...

Weekly Crime Report | September 2 – 8, 2025: South Pasadena Police Dept. (SPPD)

Provided by The South Pasadena Police Department September 2 - 8, 2025 (Hundred block given in place of exact address) The Weekly Crime Summary is a list...
PHOTO: Hodis Learning & Music | Ada Lovelace

Ada Lovelace: The Woman Who Envisioned the First Computer | Hodis Learning & Music

Long before computers even existed, one brilliant woman imagined the possibilities of what they could become. Her name was Ada Lovelace, and her groundbreaking...
PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | Two local landmarks are in the process of getting extensive makeovers

Holy Family Church Renovations Near Completion: Parish Prepares for Thanksgiving Celebration & Worship

After months of scaffolding, hard hats, and temporary worship in Connolly Parish Hall, parishioners at Holy Family Church are beginning to glimpse the finish...
PHOTO: 'Professional Drain Service' Plumbers | Clogged mainline camera inspection resulted in huge root extraction and and hydrojet process that cleared the pipe, avoiding a major, and costly, replacement.

‘Professional Drain Service’ – Local Plumber Keeps South Pasadena & Pasadena-Area Pipes Flowing

Plumbing problems always seem to happen at the worst time - holidays, middle of the night right before a big day, when out of...
Yard Sale SPTOR South Pasadena Tournament of Roses Float Build Fundraiser

BIG Yard Sale – Sept. 12 & 13 | South Pasadena Tournament of Roses...

The building of the South Pasadena Rose Parade Float is one of the city’s oldest and proudest community traditions. Each year, hundreds of volunteers...
PHOTO: YSTA | The South Pasadenan | Newsies Jr. Tickets On Sale

Tickets Now On Sale for Young Stars Theatre Academy’s Newsies Jr. October 10th through...

Young Stars Theatre Academy (YSTA) announced today that tickets are officially on sale for its fall production of Disney’s Newsies Jr., running three weekends...
Eaton Fire Altadena Pasadena Lead Testing

Free Blood & Soil Lead Testing Through December 2025 | Eaton Fire Recovery

Media Release | LA County Coordinated Joint Information Center Residents who were near wildfires or burn areas are able to receive free blood lead testing through December 2025 by...
PHOTO: Henk Friezer | The South Pasadenan | A pothole on Monterey and Marengo in South Pasadena.

Street Improvement Projects Community Meeting | Sept. 8, 2025

Event Details:When: Monday, September 8, 2025 | 1:00 PM – 2:30 PMWhere: City Council Chambers, 1424 Mission Street Residents are invited to a community meeting...
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